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#663672 Color

#663672 is rgb(102, 54, 114) in RGB, hsl(288, 36%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#663672
HEX#663672
RGBrgb(102, 54, 114)
HSLhsl(288, 36%, 33%)
HSVhsv(288, 53%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.11 319.3)
LABlab(30.93% 29.64 -25.88)
LCHlch(30.93% 39.35 318.88)

What #663672 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #663672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#663672 Channel Values

How #663672 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 54 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 36% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 53% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.99:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663672 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #663672

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663672; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #663672

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #663672 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#663672
Protanopia#414172
Protanomaly#523D72
Deuteranopia#4A4A71
Deuteranomaly#574371
Tritanopia#604141
Tritanomaly#623D59
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #663672 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-663672: #663672;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #663672;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-663672': '#663672' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.212, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_663672">#663672</color>
SVG fillfill="#663672"

More Purple Colors

#663672 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#663672 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #663672?

#663672 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 54, 114) in RGB and hsl(288, 36%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #663672?

#663672 is rgb(102, 54, 114) — red 102, green 54, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #663672?

#663672 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #663672 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #663672 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #663672 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #663672 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.78, which is visibly different.

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